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Monday, November 5, 2012

Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America
(IBWAA) announced the winners in the relief pitcher category Friday, with Atlanta
Braves Craig Kimbrel receiving the organization’s own National League Hoyt Wilhelm
Relief Pitcher of the Year Award, and Fernando Rodney, of the Tampa Bay Rays,
being selected as the American League Rollie Fingers Relief Pitcher of the
Year.

The IBWAA
established the relief pitcher awards in 2010. Kimbrel was also the 2011
winner.

Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America
(IBWAA) announced its 2012 Cy Young Awards Saturday, electing Tampa Bay Rays
David Price in the American League, and R.A. Dickey, of the New York Mets, in
the National League.

Election
results are as follows:

AL Cy

1st Place:David Price, Tampa Bay Rays

2nd Place:Justin Verlander, Detroit
Tigers

3rd Place:Jered Weaver, Los Angeles
of Anaheim

4th Place:Felix Hernandez, Seattle
Mariners

5th Place:Chris Sale, Chicago White
Sox

NL Cy

1st Place:R.A. Dickey, New York Mets

2nd Place:Gio Gonzalez, Washington
Nationals

3rd Place:Clayton Kershaw, Los
Angeles Dodgers

4th Place:Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati
Reds

5th Place:Matt Cain, San Francisco
Giants

2012 IBWAA
MVP awards will be announced Monday, November 5, 2012.

The IBWAA
was established July 4, 2009 by Howard Cole, editor of BaseballSavvy.com, to
organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital
alternative to the BBWAA.

Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America
(IBWAA) announced its 2012 Most Valuable Player Awards Monday, electing Buster
Posey in the National League and Miguel Cabrera in the American League.

Election
results are as follows:

AL MVP

1st Place:Miguel Cabrera, Detroit
Tigers

2nd Place:Mike Trout, Los Angeles
Angels of Anaheim

3rd Place:Adrian Beltre, Texas
Rangers

4th Place:Josh Hamilton, Texas
Rangers

5th Place:Robinson Cano, New York
Yankees

6th Place:Adam Jones, Baltimore
Orioles

7th Place:Prince Fielder, Detroit
Tigers

8th Place:Justin Verlander, Detroit
Tigers

9th Place:Edwin Encarnación, Toronto Blue Jays

10th Place:Derek Jeter, New York Yankees

NL MVP

1st Place:Buster Posey, San Francisco
Giants

2nd Place:Ryan Braun, Milwaukee
Brewers

3rd Place:Andrew McCutchen,
Pittsburgh Pirates

4th Place:Yadier Molina, St. Louis
Cardinals

5th Place:Chase Headley, San Diego
Padres

6th Place:David Wright, New York Mets

7th Place:Adam LaRoche, Washington
Nationals

8th Place:Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds

9th Place:Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds

10th Place:Matt Holliday, St. Louis
Cardinals

The IBWAA will announce its Hall
of Fame election results January 7, 2013.

The IBWAA
was established July 4, 2009 by Howard Cole, editor of BaseballSavvy.com, to
organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a
digital alternative to the BBWAA.

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